Epistle of Jeremy 1:26 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 because, if any of these gods falls to the ground, they themselves must pick it up. If anyone sets it upright, it cannot move itself, and if it is tipped over, it cannot straighten itself. Gifts are placed before them just as before the dead. More versionsCommon English Bible If anyone stands an idol up, it can’t move by itself. If one is tilted over, it can’t straighten itself up. Yet gifts are placed in front of them—just as people place gifts in front of the dead! Good News Bible (Anglicised) See how useless they are! They can't walk on their own feet, but must be carried around. |